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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1160 on: July 23, 2021, 03:31:36 PM »
Ouch, I export my transactions to Excel and sum them up that way to make sure I've correctly hit the spend requirement
Or the easy way: Check payment history, plus outstanding balance (minus AF if it was charged)

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1161 on: July 23, 2021, 03:38:45 PM »
Or the easy way: Check payment history, plus outstanding balance (minus AF if it was charged)

Yup that works too, and a good reminder on accounting for the AF. That almost sunk me one time.

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1162 on: October 02, 2021, 11:38:55 PM »
signed up for the Amex Marriott 100k offer and was short $6 for the signup bonus
its a few weeks late now
called Amex and they said they could include an extra 10 days after the promotion period ended.... but i stopped using the card as i thought i reached the spend threshold and it looks like its too late now :(
this just happened to a relative. Is there really nothing they can do? Has anyone ever had success?

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1165 on: December 26, 2021, 03:41:55 PM »
After 14 days they should be able to manually credit it.
For travelbank?
Big YMMV. And by then it'll be too late to get 2021 credit.
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1166 on: December 29, 2021, 12:54:15 PM »
i got my airline credits :) 2nd try is the trick
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1167 on: February 03, 2022, 10:46:08 PM »
I bought $275 in Amazon Gift cards from Best Buy to get the PP $25 discount and the AmEx $25 offer. I didn't add all the cards to my account. (I wasn't sure if I wanted to use it on mine/my wife's account).
A $100 gift card got destroyed in the washer/dryer.(they're paper with a thin plastic coating, Walmart's are solid plastic)

-$50 on the shebang.
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1168 on: February 08, 2022, 12:21:00 PM »
Southwest:


2 weeks before a trip... some charges stayed pending for too long and missed being added to the statement.
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1169 on: February 08, 2022, 01:23:08 PM »
Tried closing my Consumer Plat and they told me its day 31 after AF posted.  :-\ Downgraded to Green so the hit wasnt too bad.
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1170 on: February 08, 2022, 01:48:16 PM »
Bought a $500 visa gift card thinking I can still buy a money order at Wal mart or the Post Office. Both are hardcoded not to accept it. Been out of this too long,

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1171 on: February 08, 2022, 01:56:13 PM »
Bought a $500 visa gift card thinking I can still buy a money order at Wal mart or the Post Office. Both are hardcoded not to accept it. Been out of this too long,
No loss there
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1172 on: February 08, 2022, 02:56:17 PM »
Bought a $500 visa gift card thinking I can still buy a money order at Wal mart or the Post Office. Both are hardcoded not to accept it. Been out of this too long,
IME if you register you VGC online, Walmart will accept it.

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1173 on: February 08, 2022, 03:59:44 PM »
IME if you register you VGC online, Walmart will accept it.
Or just use the UPS method (pm someone else)
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1174 on: February 08, 2022, 04:11:00 PM »
Or just use the UPS method (pm someone else)
That's what I was thinking

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1175 on: February 08, 2022, 04:15:14 PM »
Put my global entry charge on the wrong card >:(

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1176 on: February 08, 2022, 04:34:37 PM »
Deposited 500 GC into lotto account to withdraw via EFT. You can only withdraw winnings.  >:(
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1177 on: February 10, 2022, 07:16:56 PM »
So how much did you win?

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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1178 on: February 10, 2022, 07:39:00 PM »
So how much did you win?
Didn't bet it. I am thinking of telling them I am an addict and want to stop. Send me my money back.  :)
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Re: Dumb mistakes we make playing these games.
« Reply #1179 on: February 10, 2022, 07:46:24 PM »
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